selenium
noun
Examples of selenium in a Sentence
Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
This is largely due to the mineral composition of spring water, which contains varying amounts of sulfur, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, strontium, silica, and calcium bicarbonate.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
This pack will provide you with a comprehensive prenatal vitamin with key nutrients, including methylated B vitamins, vitamins A, C, E, and D, choline, and important minerals like iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and magnesium.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
Similarly, sunflower seeds are rich in selenium, a mineral that helps preserve skin elasticity and prevent premature aging.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The soak is infused with mustard seed and rosemary and is rich in magnesium, selenium and antioxidants, a bath elixir that we’re told helps relieve pain and inflammation while boosting the immune system and promoting relaxation and overall well-being.
—Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Eggs Several nutrients can help your immune system, including vitamins A, C, D, and E, selenium, and zinc.4 Eggs are an option that has a few of those nutrients.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
Testing by the utility identified selenium and thallium in the effluent there.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
Foods high in antioxidants such as vitamins C, D and E and minerals like zinc and selenium can benefit your immune system and overall health.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 20 Jan. 2024
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Word History
New Latin, from Greek selēnē moon, from selas brightness
1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Selenium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selenium. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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